Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-22

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The testimony relating to Fielden, Spies,
Parsons and the rest of the convicted men
is touched upon under separate heads, and
in each case the court holds that tho evil
dence justified the finding of the jury. On
the question of Fielden's participation in
the conspiracy, the court holds that the
accused should have been an original con-
triver of the mischief, for he might have
become partaker in it by joining the
others while it was being executed.
As to Neebe the only one Of the de.
PENDANTS who escaped the gallows, the
court holds that when a man as promi-
nently connected as he was with the In
ternationalists, their organ and leaders,
distributed circulars converting the Hay
market meeting, the court could not say
that the jury were not justified in holding
him responsible with his confederates for
the murders of his victims?
The court holds that the International
was at illegal organizations; that its mem.
bers were conspirators; that the 1rbeiter
Zeitunq and Alarm were the organs OF the
conspiracy, and that Spies, Par
sons, Schwab and Engel were respon-
sible for the matter published. 1t concludes
by saying that many of the points made
by counsel for the defense were not OF
sufficient weight to entit!e them to con-
sideration, and declares that the judg.
ment of the lower court is affirmed.
How the News Was Received by Those
Most Interested.
CHICAGO, Sept. IA Western Union
messenger boy came to the Jail at half
past ten o'clock this morning with a
message from Carl Axwanst, editor of the
Ottaw Head, for August Spies, with in
structions to deliver the message person
ally to the condemned Anarchist or return
with it unopened. Jailer Folse guessed
the nature of the message, and calling one
of his officers to him, told him to take the
messenger upstairs and watch the delivery
of the dispatch. Spies took the dispatch
through the cell bars, opened it narvously,
read it hastily, sighed, and then told
the boy there was no answer. A feeling
OF dreadful suspense was meanwhile
passing through the minds of Spies cc.m-
panions, for they had seen the messenger
boy deliver telegram to Spies and knew
we'll its purport, though they knew not
the mournful news it contained.
Soon the messenger boy and the jail Of
ficer had gone, and instantly almost as
one voice each of the other condemned
men inquired.
''What is it, Spies?"
impressive answer given, and instantly
the last faint spark of hope that has long
been glinmering in the bosoms of the An
archists was extinguished.
The announcement of the news caused
the most intense excitement in the Jail
building. Captain Setback was notified
early of the decision, and soon an adj
ditional force of officers were
seen patroiing the vicinity of the
Jail. Detectives were also posted
on nearly every approach to the place,
and every suspicious character was
watched. Even known newspaper mel
had difficulty in getting access to tho Jail,
and none of them were permitted to inter-
view the prisoners. Ferdinand Spies,
brother of August, received dispatch
from Ottawa soon as the decision OF the
court was announced. He fastened to
Captain Blacks office, and there met Nina
Van Zandt and her mother, Mrs. Engel,
and half dozen more friends of the con-
demned men, who had also received dis
patches from Ottawa.
Nina Van Zandt looked CHASTITY, tears
stood in her eyes, and her face was white
and drawn. Tears We're streaming down
the cheeks of Mrs. Engel, and all of the
others looked far worse than they have at
any time since the trial began. Indeed,
the verdict of the jury in Judge Garry's
court was not the blow to the Anarchists
and their friends that the decision of the
Supreme Court has been.
Not since the returning of the verdict of
guilty in the Anarchists trial, nearly thir-
teen months ago, has there been such in
tense excitement in the city as was occa-
stoned by the announcement of the de-
cision of the Supreme Court. For months
the people have been waiting with fever
ish anxiety to learn what the Supreme
Court would do in the famous case. Now
that the opinion has finally been rendered,
feeling of relief is being experienced,
and outside of Anarchistic and Socialistic
circles the verdict is universally approved.
A quarter of an hour after the news was
received, there were more detectives 10.
Gated on the outside of the Jail building
than there has been since the day of the
verdict, August 90, 1886. The policemen
in uniform about the Jail had several ad-
ditions to their number, who patroled the
four sides of the building and drove away
the small boys who dared to approach and
peer up at the barred windows of the pris-
on. Persons were not allowed to loiter
on Illinois street, in the rear of the build.
ing, and the crowd kept marching up and
down, discussing the all-absorbing topic.
WIN ~e1 the case before the SuprehA~
Court of the United States.
CHICAGO, Sept. IA man whose sour~s4
OF information are second to none, hut who
insisted that his name should not be used,
said to-day that the friends of the con-
demned anarchists are very confident of
getting the case before the United States
Supreme Court.
ION what specific ground will the
supersedeas be asked:"
''That the Constitution was violated in
the unreasonable search made for evil
dence. Why tbs safe in thu -i5siss lei
tung office was broken open and letters,
postal cards, books and all sorts of papers
taken away. Then private houses were
searched and private property taken away
in most reckless manner. Such things
would scarcely be permitted in Russia,
and the Supreme Court must take cogni.
zance of the representations well support
sd by proof furnished by the prosecution
itself.n =
"Who will be applied to- Which JUS
tice?"
"The attorneys in the case NAV know.
but doubt that they have decided. If
they have, no one will know until tn.
superseadeas 10 issued"